Aligarh Junction railway station
Aligarh Junction | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Express train and Passenger train station | |||||
 Aligarh Junction Railway Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | NH 91, Church compound Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 27°53′22.49″N 78°4′28.42″E / 27.8895806°N 78.0745611°E | ||||
| Elevation | 193 metres (633 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North Central Railway zone | ||||
| Line(s) | Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line, Aligarh–Bareilly Branch line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line | ||||
| Platforms | 7 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | ALJN | ||||
| Division(s) | Prayagraj | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1865-66 | ||||
| Electrified | 1975–76 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 205,000 daily[citation needed] | |||||
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Aligarh Junction railway station is an 'A' class junction station on the Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line. It is located in Aligarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Aligarh.
History
Trains started running on the East Indian Railway Company's Howrah–Delhi line in 1866.[1]
The Bareilly–Moradabad Chord via Rampur, with a branch line to Aligarh, was built by Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway in 1894.[2][3]
Electrification
The Tundla–Aligarh–Ghaziabad and Aligarh–Harduaganj sectors were electrified in 1975–76.[4]
Infrastructure
There are Seven platforms with three foot bridges. Lift facility is available at platform numbers 2,3&4. Escalators also available at platform 2 and 7. A new terminal at city side is under construction.
It also has two double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms.[5]
Accident
Five people were killed and many others injured in an accident at Aligarh railway station on the evening of Sunday 19 June 2011. The accident took place when a goods train was passing a crowded platform. According to officials, a brake lever snapped from the train, and the projecting wheel ploughed into passengers waiting at the platform. There were many people waiting for the Delhi–Tundla passenger train on the platform. The hand brake and the connecting rod had come loose and the protruding object turned deadly for the victims. While two people died on the spot, three others succumbed to their injuries in hospital. At least six other injured people were admitted to Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College Hospital at Aligarh Muslim University.[6]
See also
- Tundla Junction railway station
- Hathras Junction railway station
- Khurja Junction railway station
- Ghaziabad Junction railway station
- Bareilly Junction railway station
References
- ^ "IR History: Early History (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway". fibis. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway" (PDF). Management E-books6. Retrieved 28 June 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "North Central Railway: Retiring Room Facilities". Trains Enquiry. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Five Killed in Freak Train Accident at Aligarh railway station". Indiatoday. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
External links
- Aligarh Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
Aligarh travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Daud Khan towards ?
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North Central Railway zone | Maharwal towards ?
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| Terminus | North Central Railway zone Aligarh–Moradabad branch line
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Manzurgarhi towards ?
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